Review: I Am Jazz

I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Whether you are fans of the show or just interested in learning about what it’s like growing up feeling like you are in the wrong body this book is a short but interesting read.

It looks at Jazz Jennings star of the show ‘I am Jazz’ and her life growing up as trans, her story is pretty different to a lot of trans kid stories just because she started taking hormones so young compared to a lot of people and her family have been super supportive which as Jazz states in the book makes her very lucky because a lot of people don’t get that level of family support.

She is brave and honest about her struggles with weight gain and depression that her gender dysphoria has led too. She discusses some of the issues she has faced with bullying and name calling and not being allowed to play on the girls’ sports teams she wanted to and not being able to use the bathroom of the gender she felt she was.

It’s a very simple take on the subject as really written for young children to grasp but I think it teaches an important lesson about not judging others and everyone battling their own demons and basically just not being a jerk to people because they are considered ‘different’ to you. Also, think it would be a good book to read for young people who feel like Jazz does.


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